Barnacle and Hanger-on

Barnacle noun - Marine crustaceans with feathery food-catching appendages; free-swimming as larvae; as adults form a hard shell and live attached to submerged surfaces.

Hanger-on and barnacle are semantically related. in parasite topic. In some cases you can use "Hanger-on" instead a noun "Barnacle".

Nearby Word: barnacled

Hanger-on noun - A person who is supported by or seeks support from another without making an adequate return.

Barnacle and hanger-on are semantically related. You can use "Barnacle" instead a noun phrase "Hanger-on".